Thyrotomy

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Thy`rot´o`my


n.1.(Surg.) The operation of cutting into the thyroid cartilage.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
References in periodicals archive
The paraglottic space is seen better with a lateral thyrotomy technique.
Patients with an internal laryngocele underwent endoscopic C[O.sub.2] laser resection, while those with a combined laryngocele underwent resection via a V-shaped lateral thyrotomy approach.
Endoscopic removal, thyrotomy, laryngofissure, are partial laryngectomy are laryngeal function-sparing techniques that can achieve wide excision of the tumor along with a sufficient margin of uninvolved cartilage [30].
Treatment techniques include endoscopic removal, microlaryngoscopy with laser excision, and open resection via a transcervical, lateral thyrotomy, or laryngofissure approach.
Injuries requiring operative intervention have historically been repaired via open approaches such as thyrotomy and laryngofissure.
An external neck approach to access the laryngeal mass via a supraglottic thyrotomy and removal of the parathyroid adenoma were performed.
Treatment options were explained to the family; they included either a thyrotomy with placement of a keel stent or endoscopic lysis of the web.
Options include open laryngofissure, thyrotomy, organ preservation with partial laryngectomy, and endoscopic laser resection.
Lateral thyrotomy with strap muscle transposition for Teflon granuloma.
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